Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

ST RAPHAEL'S HOSPICE 

AS SPECIALISTS IN END OF LIFE CARE, OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF OUR PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR FRIENDS. THIS TAKES PLACE IN BOTH OUR EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY AND WITHIN OUR PURPOSE BUILT HOSPICE. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ARE IMPORTANT SECONDARY OBJECTIVES IN OUR WORK, AND LIKE OUR PATIENT CARE THEY ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND OUR HIGH STREET SHOPS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Income generation is well diversified
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£7,467£7,760£-293£2,500£5,476£5,2678.1169735
31/03/22£7,566£7,002£564£2,406£5,872£5,5729.5167669
31/03/21£8,111£3,034£5,077£1,005£5,291£5,01619.8165247
31/03/20£214£0£214n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 45.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 32.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years

https://www.straphaels.org.uk/

enquiries@straphaels.org.uk

02080997777

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Hospice services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Merton, Sutton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 169 employees
  • 735 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,276
Masonic Trust£1,655
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - WellBeing Centre Access Project
£9,276 25/11/2022
The funding will be used to make the garden space accessible for those with physical limitations who are visiting or staying at the hospice. This project aims to offer a safe calming outdoor space ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Hospice
£1,655 10/11/2021
Unrestricted funding for hospices
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 23/07/2021
In-Patient Unit Refurbishment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-82
  • MANJIT LALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Professional
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2019, number: 1182636
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/12/2018, number: 11732567
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. RAPHAELS HOSPICE
LONDON ROAD
CHEAM
SUTTON
SM3 9DX

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING, RITES AND PRACTICES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:3.1 BY THE PROVISION OF PALLIATIVE CARE, TREATMENT OR RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH ACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE AND ADVANCED ILLNESS ON THE BASIS OF NEED AND REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND;3.2 BY THE PROVISION OF CARE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CARERS;3.3 BY CONDUCTING, PROMOTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO THE CARE, TREATMENT AND RELIEF OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE AND ADVANCED ILLNESS AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND3.4 BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN PALLIATIVE CARE;AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THE OBJECT) NO OTHER PURPOSES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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